SUMS Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of sum

as in totals

a complete amount of something the sum of human knowledge on that subject

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as in summaries

a short statement of the main points the district attorney delivered a sum of the evidence against the accused that was simply staggering

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as in heights

the highest part or point he declared that he had reached the sum of joy when his newborn daughter was laid in his arms

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as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration the sum of the issue is: who will pay for this?

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sum

as in adds

to combine (numbers) into a single sum can sum figures in his head faster than I can punch them into a calculator

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Recent Examples of sums

Noun

According to a document posted by the state, CRS has charged Florida unusually large sums to hire staff for the detention center. —

Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 The two leading providers of AI models, as well as SpaceX, which includes Elon Musk’s AI company, could go public at trillion dollar-valuations just as other firms are seeking vast sums to fund data centers, chips and infrastructure, raising questions about whether markets can absorb the supply. —

Hugh Son, CNBC, 2 June 2026 The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets have spent nearly identical sums of money over the last five seasons, including 2026. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Countries are spending enormous sums to become self-reliant—in energy, in defense, in technology. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 June 2026 The actions reflect growing concern inside the administration that weak oversight is allowing enormous sums of public healthcare spending to flow out the door improperly. —

Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Comparable Dylan guitars have realized significant sums at auction, including his 1964 Fender Stratocaster, which sold for $965,000 at Christie’s in 2013. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 June 2026 Many personal finance decisions, such as buying a home or planning for retirement, also involve sums of money well beyond what people are used to dealing with. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 June 2026 While their rivals started spending significant sums of money as soon as the 2024-25 season finished, Spurs wasted a couple of weeks hesitating about the long-term future of then head coach Ange Postecoglou before replacing him with Thomas Frank. —

David Ornstein, New York Times, 29 May 2026

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But nothing sums it up better than this – almost half of the group got Percy Jackson tattoos while in Rome, many designed by one of our travelers. —

Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 May 2026 That's what sums it up best, is Change of Plans. —

Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 That about sums it up nicely, song. —

Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026 That sums to about $40 billion – far short of the $56 billion price tag for eBay. —

Tobias Burns, CNBC, 4 May 2026 Owner and hotel manager Andrea Scherz describes the look as mountain chic with a British touch, and that pretty much sums it up. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 Fennell's version of the book promises to lean into the madness and passion of Cathy and Heathcliffe's doomed love—and this quote kind of sums it up. —

Meg Walters, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026 Parents sat down with Avatar star and Academy Award-winner, Zoe Saldaña, who sums the film up beautifully. —

Katie Grant, Parents, 16 Dec. 2025 Still, according to the investigative media outlet Mongabay, Petroperú has accumulated nearly $100 million in penalties for environmental damage across the country — sums the highly indebted state-company is not likely to be able to pay in the foreseeable future. —

Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025

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China remains the world's largest hub for manufacturing and trade of electric cars, capturing nearly 75% and 40% of the respective global totals.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026
So the totals in the tracker could change as new records are updated.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026